Post-injection skin inflammation and infections may occur due to unsanitary administration or a reaction to the medicine
How to Locate the Injection Site While our team at Your Skin Prescription handles your B12 shots with expert precision, its helpful to understand the process, especially for those who might self-administer
If you'll be giving yourself shots at home (after proper training from us, of course!), always use a new needle and syringe each time and dispose of them safely in a special sharps container
Understanding the Risks While B12 injections are considered very safe, how theyre administered makes all the difference
First, Gather Your Supplies Before you do anything else, lay out all your supplies on a clean surface
The injection provider can administer the B12 shot deep into the muscle (intramuscularly) or into the tissue layer between the skin and the muscle (subcutaneously)